We can book the JS 10 1/2 days in advance in all cases(going to/from work or personal travel). First come first served. Once you have it you cannot be bumped by a senior pilot.

Ferd, I'm a NWA Rsv guy...I'd rather have the DAL 70 hr rsv....why? It's manning dude. 70 hr rsv requires more pilots than 75 hrs or 80 hrs. I'll wager that a DAL rsv pilot flys more than 70 hrs a month anyway

It actually depends on the category and the time of year. On the 767-ER, flying is plentiful in the summer, but really slow in the winter when we throttle back to less than daily service in some markets. (I'm speaking as a NY based captain... we are short FOs in the category, so I think tthey are always busy).

Hope this helps..

Steve

Don't you guys have partial reserve lines too, with some trips built in on them?

We did a long time ago (and it was great) but those went away with C2K. You either get a full month regular line or full month reserve. The only exception is when you finish training in a new category. You then have the option of taking a blank regular line (with no pay guarantee) for the remainder of the month after OE, regardless of your seniority in category. Then you can try and pick up time. Depending on the category and time of year that can be a good or bad thing. But that is contractual minutiae.

I can tell you this. In the last three months I have not credited over 40 hrs per month on reserve. You need to know how to play the system. I move off days a few days out. That way I am never at the top of the pile. I enjoy sitting at home as some guys enjoy being on the road. You can do both with this current system.

Is there any good deal for reserve pilots that get called out on a long call situation. For line holders, the 10.5 day reservation thing is awsome.. especially if you can follow it up with a PS seat if things go south. But what about the long call reserve guy sitting home, and he gets called out to fly tomorrow?

Good point......I'd offer something witty here, but my 6 maybe 8 weeks of sitting reserve in 13 years give me nothing . Needless to say, I will strongly support whatever the reserve guys say is best for them.

It's true what the old guys told me when I was a kid, commuting costs ya one seat up.

Ferd

I always thought Christmas cost you one seat up.

Christmas, a.k.a. the $20,000 holiday.

That's why there is a risk w/sitting long call reserve. I can say that I don't see the jumpseat locked up more than a couple days out though. Usually there is always a way to get to work. My last resort is driving....which wouldn't be that bad if gas was cheaper.